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Chemical & Biological Weapons
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anthrax 
 Answers to frequently asked questions about the "acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis," known for its potential use in biological warfare. Topics include transmission, symptoms, treatment, and vaccination. From the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm Topics: Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Aug 12, 2005 Bioterror
This companion site to an episode of the PBS television series NOVA offers background information on the history, current status, and possible future of the use of communicable diseases as weapons of war. Highlights include a brief history of biowarfare, interviews with Russian and American former biowarriors, a guide to which nations are known to have explored bioweaponry, symptoms and treatment for eight of the likeliest biological agents, and future possibilities for defense against biowarfare. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bioterror/ Topics: Biology, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Aug 23, 2002 Bioterrorism Articles
A collection of articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about anthrax, smallpox, ebola, plague and Yersinia pestis, botulinum toxin, brucella, hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFV), tularemia, and general bioterrorism topic. Sample titles include "Poison, Detection, and the Victorian Imagination" and "Science and Torture." Full-text archive goes back to 1998. http://pubs.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/bioterrorism Topics: Biology, Infectious Diseases, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Aug 4, 2008 Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP)
This site provides information about infectious disease, focusing on bioterrorism and food safety. The site is updated daily with original content and links to medically reviewed sources on and off the Web. From the Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP). http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition & Food Safety, Public Health & Safety, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 11, 2005 Chemical & Biological Weapons Resource Page
Annotated directory of resources, maintained by Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Monterey Institute of International Studies. http://cns.miis.edu/research/cbw/ Topics: Biology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 22, 2005 Chemical and Biological Arms Control Program
Links to recent news stories, editorials, articles, hearings transcripts, and other documents as well as information about the program itself are featured at this site from the Federation of American Scientists. http://www.fas.org/bwc/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Nov 28, 2001 The Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation and Response Project
The project "focuses on the history of biological and chemical weapons, measures to control their proliferation (including domestic laws and international regimes), and weapons destruction technologies." The site contains technical reports, analysis and commentary, and links to related sites on chemical and biological weapons, terrorism, and public health and global security." From the Henry L. Stimson Center, "a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security." http://www.stimson.org/cbw/?SN=CB2001112951 Topics: Biology, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 9, 2005 Fact Sheet on Dirty Bombs
"The principal type of dirty bomb, or Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), combines a conventional explosive, such as dynamite, with radioactive material." This site provides basic information on the impact of a dirty bomb, control of radioactive material, what to do following an explosion, cancer risks, and links to other U.S. government sites with more information. From the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/dirty-bombs.html Topics: Environment, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Facts About Sarin
Fact sheet on health effects and treatment for exposure to this "human-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent." Includes links to related documents for health care professionals. Also available in Spanish. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sarin/basics/facts.asp Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 18, 2004 MEDLINEplus Health Information: Anthrax
Includes the latest news, a general overview, and facts about anthrax diagnosis, symptoms, prevention, screening, research, treatment, and organizations involved in the effort. Several links are available in both English and Spanish. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html Topics: Biology, Infectious Diseases, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Jun 19, 2004 MEDLINEplus Health Information: Biodefense and Bioterrorism
High-quality information about biological weapons, including anthrax, botulism, mustard gas, plague, smallpox, and tularemia. Also includes news and general resources about bioterrorism. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/biodefenseandbioterrorism.html Topics: Biology, Infectious Diseases, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Jun 19, 2004 MEDLINEplus Health Information: Smallpox
Includes the latest smallpox news, a general overview, photographs, diagrams, facts, current research, and organizations. Also provides hints for coping with biological threats. Some links are available in both English and Spanish; other links are to French language sites. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smallpox.html Topics: Biology, Infectious Diseases, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Nov 11, 2004 MedlinePlus: Chemical Emergencies
High-quality information about chemical weapon and other chemical hazard health issues, including latest news, overviews, specific conditions, and related links. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chemicalemergencies.html Topics: Health, Health, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Dec 12, 2008 National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)
Website for this federal government board that "provide[s] advice to federal departments and agencies on ways to minimize the possibility that knowledge and technologies emanating from vitally important biological research will be misused to threaten public health or national security." Includes a FAQ, lists of members and participating agencies, archived audio and documents from meetings, and related material. http://oba.od.nih.gov/biosecurity/ Topics: Biology, Terrorism Last updated Nov 1, 2009 NIAID Biodefense Research
"Biodefense-related information for biomedical researchers, the public, and the media." Includes news, fact sheets, and other information about the national bioterrorism defense effort, biosafety labs, clinical trials, research projects, and funding opportunities. From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/BiodefenseRelated/ Topics: Drugs, Medical Treatments & Devices, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Jun 7, 2008 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Alerts, advisories, and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Includes fact sheets on bioterrorism, biological agents and diseases, and chemical agents, and lists of contacts and notification procedures for bioterrorist attacks. Portions of the site are also available in Spanish. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Military, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Feb 24, 2003 RAC-GWVI: Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
"The Committee is charged with reviewing previous medical research and other relevant medical knowledge, and with making recommendations for future research." The site features information for researchers, and documents such as the report released in November 2004 that concludes that there is a probable link between exposure to chemical weapons and the Gulf War veterans' illnesses. Includes links to related sites. http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, History, United States History, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts, Weapons Last updated Nov 15, 2004 Saddam's Ultimate Solution
A companion site for a television program that explored the question, "are Iraq's chemical and biological weapons attacks on Kurdistan part of a larger agenda of terror?" Discussion, photo essay, interactive maps, and more. From the "Wide Angle" documentary series produced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/saddam/ Topics: Biology, International Governments, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Sep 11, 2003 September 11 Aftermath: Health Policy and Public Health Developments
Special coverage of the health policy issues and debates resulting from the attacks of September 11, 2001. Includes Webcasts, transcripts, news summaries, analyses, and links to related resources. From kaisernetwork.org. http://www.kaisernetwork.org/specialcoverage/9_11.cfm Topics: Public Health & Safety, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Nov 2, 2004 The September 11th Sourcebooks: National Security Archive Online Readers on Terrorism, Intelligence and the Next War
The sourcebooks, created in late 2001, cover terrorism, Afghanistan, anthrax, biological warfare, King Zahir, and Osama bin Laden; documents from the State Department and other government sources, some decades old, are accompanied by modern commentary from the staff of George Washington University’s National Security Archive. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/sept11/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Notable People: Government, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Sep 12, 2002 ToxFAQs for Mustard Gas
Questions and answers about mustard gas, which "refers to several manufactured chemicals, including sulfur mustard, that do not occur naturally in the environment." Discusses its use in chemical warfare, current risks for exposure, health risks (including respiratory cancer), effect on children, and related information. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts49.html Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Mar 9, 2004 Umatilla Chemical Depot News
News coverage of the Umatilla Chemical Depot in Northeastern Oregon. Provides the latest headlines, an archive of articles browsable by date back to 1999, and an e-mail alert option. From the Tri-City Herald, daily newspaper for Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, Washington. http://www.umatilladepotnews.com/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 2, 2003 |
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